buzzard
/ˈbʌzəɹd/ · noun
Meaning
- Any of several Old World birds of prey of the genus Buteo with broad wings and a broad tail.
- Any scavenging bird such as the American black vulture (Coragyps atratus) or the turkey vulture (Cathartes aura).
- (often preceded by "old", the "old buzzard") In North America, a curmudgeonly or cantankerous man; an old person; a mean, greedy person.
- A blockhead; a dunce.
- A score of two over par (for one hole)
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